Connor Roberts, the Welsh defender, called Rashford’s free kick \u201cobviously a moment of magic for them, and we’ve been on the other side of that with Gareth [Bale, Wales\u2019s longtime star]\u201d But: \u201cIt knocked the stuffing out of us tonight.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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And Rashford, looking grateful as he dedicated goal celebrations to a friend who recently died of cancer, said, \u201cI’m just really happy that we showed we can bounce back from a not-so-good performance against [the] USA,\u201d adding, \u201cWe showed our strengths, and we showed what we can do.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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Off went Wales, having graced a World Cup for the first time since 1958, back when it forced Brazil to require a 66th-minute goal from a 17-year-old Pele to strain past Wales in the quarterfinals, and back when Wales went by \u201cGod Save the Queen\u201d at anthem time, according to the BBC.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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Now the Welsh in red gave a final goose bump of a \u201cHen Wlad Fy Nhadau\u201d anthem, followed by England’s equally belted \u201cGod Save the King,\u201d and soon the nation with 84.3 percent of the United Kingdom’s population began besting the admirable sorts from 4.7 percent of the same population.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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The Welsh bowed out of another pinnacle six years after their Euro 2016 semifinal joy in France, and Roberts saw \u201ca lot of different emotions, I think, in that dressing room,\u201d including \u201ca bit of disappointment\u201d mixed with \u201ca massive achievement \u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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Before leaving, they engaged England in a first half that technically did occur, even if nothing much occurred within it. England achieved a soft domination of play. Wales went almost the entire 45-plus-five without a shot or even a shot at a shot or really even a shot at a shot at a shot. Jordan Pickford, the English goalkeeper, almost could have used the time to answer texts and emails.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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There did come some kind of mild palpitation in the 10th minute, when Kane sent a dreamy ball in to a streaking Rashford, who moved in against Ward, the two of them alone together for a flash until a teetering Ward caught Rashford’s bid with his left biceps<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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England had other misses, such as when Foden yanked one up over the goal, when Roberts made a fine thwarting of an England jailbreak to the box initiated by Foden and when Ward caught an easy John Stones header with one foot behind the line but the ball kept in front.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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Often, Wales filled the box it defended with much of the Welsh population, which makes for excellent company unless you’re trying to score on it.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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Meanwhile, the English end in white boomed a few renditions of \u201cGod Save the King,\u201d while the Welsh end in red replied with booming booing. All was benign, including the threats on goals, until there came more evidence that England has more options than before, options beyond the Kane upon whom it long has relied.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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\u201cDefinitely compared to Russia [in 2018], there’s a different mentally about the whole group,\u201d Southgate said. \u201cThere’s more belief. … There’s more expectation now but more confidence.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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In a single, successful Tuesday night, they had one half of each.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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